Lot #: 178
Price Realized: $1,725.00
($1,500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "BENNINGTON FACTORY", Captain John Norton, Bennington, VT, early 19th century, ovoid jug with tooled, semi-squared spout and ribbed handle, the front decorated with a brushed flower blossom extending from a looping stem. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark and capacity mark. The "BENNINGTON FACTORY" maker's mark was employed during Captain John Norton's early venture into stoneware production and is considered the rarest of all Norton family stamps. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a few typical in-the-firing contact marks, including a 1" circular piece of clay, which adhered to the shoulder during the firing.
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